Mr. Semple Counts Cost Of Mangakino Strike
WELLINGTON, May 14. ''An.v deeision other than timi reached by the Emergency Disputes Cominittee which eonsidered the Manga kino trouble would have made the engineers ' tusk impossible, " said Hon. R. Semple this afternoon. He expre'ssed satisfaction with the (inding. Tlie Xlinister added: "Any other .deeision would have been aecepted by the Comniunists not only as a victory but as legal licence to pursue tlieir evil way. The wages lost. by the men during the stoppage are estimated at somo £30,000 and the cost to the eountry. apart from the cost of the committee whicli would be consideralile, is estimatsd at approximately £100,000 in loss of fevenue. "That the New Zealand Workers' ITiioji feit soine disappointment at the 'inding is understandable, " said Mr. Semple, "in view of the fact that it had mistakenl.v based its caso on an alleged breach of union principle. The •ividence given and the judges ' linding must have convineed the union that there had been an insidious influence on the job. It is regrettable that so niuch injur.v to the workmen and the nation Ims beeu caused ovev one man. "
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 May 1948, Page 7
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